Category: Daughter

17th Ramadan 1437. 22 June, 2016 Role of a parent. It was October of 2006. My first Ramadan away home. Just two months since I joined college. I was the only one in my class who was fasting. Most of my friends didn’t know what Ramadan was. Completely different from […]

Ramadan 16, 1437. June 21,2016 Ramadan of the past. Growing up in Doha, Ramadan has always been a ‘festival’. The entire place has a transformation. There is really an aura of peace and tranquillity. In our household of six, Ramadan is always the favourite month of the year. There […]

Ramadan post – 8 (June 13, 2016. Ramadan 8, 1437) Every mother who has an infant or toddler knows how difficult is it to prepare food for ifthar with a baby hanging on to you for attention. Especially since ifthar has to be prepared at the exact time […]

2 Ramadan 1437, June 7th 2016 (Insha’Allah planning to do a small write – up for everyday of Ramadan. More as a memoir for my little one) My baby is trying to stand by holding onto the furniture or stool or anything she gets for her height. Today she tried […]

Hello little girl. You turn 10 months today. A milestone for you. A bigger one for me. Just last week we visited Bangalore, the same place where I spent 5 years of my life doing my graduation. I never thought I would visit the place again when I left it […]

On a flight from Bangalore to Mumbai. The pilot announced that we will soon land into Chathrapathi Shivaji International Airport. Baby is happy and not cranky during take off and during the flight but she cries hysterically while landing. TH was tickling her and trying to make her laugh. Her […]

Your baby spikes up a fever of 39°C at 1 AM in the night. What do you do? Voila! Pediatric emergencies to the rescue. Qatar is well endowed with Pediatric Emergency Centres in almost all the corners. The main Pediatric Emergency is located at Al-Sadd. Quite busy but well equipped. […]

This post is part of the A to Z April Challenge. My theme for the month is ‘ Letters to my unborn child ‘. Dear baby, Did you know a pencil cannot be formed on its own? Neither a computer nor a leaf! So there has to be some one […]

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3 months agoby dr_shahiraRegular Indian floor mats for the win - since they are big so baby can roll as much as they want. . Day naps are so hard of late which means absolutely nothing gets done around the house. Just sit with baby + toddler and photograph baby from all angles. (toddler doesn't sit still for a photograph anymore) . To all the new people around here - Hello and how are you doing? Happy weekend!

3 months agoby dr_shahira' I see something deeper, more infinite, more eternal than the ocean in the expression of the eyes of a little baby when it wakes in the morning and coos or laughs because it sees the sun shining on its cradle' - Van Gogh Guess what she is excitedly looking at ?! :D (more in stories) Featuring the @bumpadum Neo Newborn CD - a very cute and functional investment for newborns. (Collab)

4 months agoby dr_shahiraKerala - a state in South India - is reeling from one of the worst floods in its history. Heavy rains continue until at least next 48 hours. 33 out of 39 dams have been opened. Rivers are overflowing. Death numbers are increasing. My heart aches. Please keep our people in your duas. Ya Allah, protect our land from the trials with water. Please get in touch with your local Indian community and donate in any form or manner you can. (Have shared a few donation links in stories) . (Picture shared) #KeralaFloods

5 months agoby dr_shahiraAll through my first pregnancy, I read about the different phases and aspects of pregnancy. Mainly on apps and online articles. Baby centre app was my favourite. I did not read a thing about labour and delivery itself - out of fear mostly. So as soon as I got to know about my second pregnancy, I went on a reading spree. This time I went back to books and journals instead of apps and online articles. I read mainly about labour, the different stages, delivery, all the interventions usually done in a hospital setting - the pros and cons. About cascade of interventions. The right nutrition, diet and exercise needed during pregnancy. About pain management and how to relax myself during that vulnerable period. Ina May's Guide to Childbirth and Hypnobirthing by Marie Mongan were my favourite books. Towards the end, I used to carry this small pouch* wherever I went. I wanted these little tidbits with me when I went into labour. Including my birth plan and affirmation cards (available on blog) Well, Fun fact 1 - Al Khor Hospital doesn't allow anything in the labour room. Not even a mobile phone Fun fact 2 - I escaped from

6 months agoby dr_shahiraWhen I was lying on the hospital bed, unsure if it is going to be a repeat Csection or a VBAC, my daughter came to see me. Seeing me in the hospital gown along with IV lines and the band aids on places where they have drawn blood, her first question was 'Mama, ve(da)nayo?' (Mama, are you in pain?) . She sat down on the bed, noticed me for a while and asked again, 'Mama, sad aanuo?' (Mama, are you sad?) . Reminding myself the above incident when my patience runs short with her. Post-partum with its raging hormones is extremely difficult. At times, the toddler takes the brunt of it which leads to more tantrums and the cycle continues. Reminding myself to show her the same kindness and empathy she showed me when I needed it the most! It is as big change for her as it is for me. When your daughter becomes your teacher! May God protect her and bless her with goodness! #motherhoodunplugged#mothersofig#motherofdaughters#postpartumlife#postpartumchronicles

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